Patents by Inventor Kazuya Tomatu

Kazuya Tomatu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5263851
    Abstract: A combustion control system for a burner having an analog circuit unit which includes a photosensor for detecting combustion flame of the burner, an amplifier for amplifying a detection output from the photosensor, a rectifier for rectifying the amplified signal to a DC component, and an integrator for smoothing the rectified signal to obtain an oscillating power signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1993
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Kazunari Hosome, Syuji Iida, Kazuya Tomatu, Toshiji Tachibana
  • Patent number: 5049063
    Abstract: A combustion control apparatus for a burner comprising a detector for detecting an ionic current in a flame from the burner or light power of the flame, which changes in accordance with a change of combustion condition of the flame, and outputting an electric signal corresponding to the detected ionic current or light power, and an electric circuit supplied with the signal output from the detector to generate an output for maintaining a predetermined combustion condition on the basis of a reference value previously set therein and deliver the output to a controller for fuel and air systems of the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 1989
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1991
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Teruhiko Kishida, Syuji Iida, Kazunari Hosome, Kazuya Tomatu, Tosizi Tachibana